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Sven Klang's Combo

Sven Klang's Combo

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 22, 1976

Runtime

1h 54m

Genres

Music, Drama

User Score

69%

Original Title

Sven Klangs kvintett

Production Companies

Europa Film, Folketshusföreningarnas Riksorganisation, Musikteatergruppen Oktober, Stockholm Film, Svenska Filminstitutet, Sveriges Radio

Director

Stellan Olsson

Description

Sweden 1958. In a small provincial town there is a band who plays dance music twice every week. All decisions are made by Sven Klang, the undisputed leader of the band. A new member joins them, saxophone player Lasse. He starts to criticize Sven's decisions, questions the way they divide the money and he also wants them to be more of a jazz band.